Vormsi
A former home of the Coastal Swedes, where you can cycle past juniper woodlands, stone cemeteries, and St. Olaf's Church, then visit the lighthouse at the western tip.
Vormsi is Estonia's fourth-largest island. From Rohuküla Harbour, about 9 km west of Haapsalu, a ferry takes roughly 45 minutes. The island has only a few hundred residents, and its scenery is mostly juniper meadows, boulders, and coastline. The main village, Hullo, has the 14th-century St. Olaf's Church and wheel-shaped stone crosses in its cemetery. At the western end stands the Saxby Lighthouse. The island is flat, making it ideal for a day trip by rented bicycle. Book summer ferries in advance.
Opening hours
All day; ferries several times daily
Nearby sights
- Noarootsi Peninsula
- Paralepa Beach
- Aibolands Museum (Coastal Swedes Museum)
- Estonian Railway Museum (Haapsalu Station)
- Haapsalu Promenade & Kuursaal
- Evald Okas Museum
- Haapsalu Lace Centre (Shawl House)
- Haapsalu Old Town